Pressing-form for tailors&#39; use.



L. SOLOMON.

PRBSSING FORM FOR TAILORS USE.

APPLICATION FILED 0013.16, 1911.

1,059,778. v Patented Apr.22,1913.

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To all whom it may concern:

LAZARUS SOLOMON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

- PRESSING-FORM FOR TAILORS USE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 22, 1913.

Application filed October 16, 1911. Serial No. 655,001,

Be it known that I, LAZARUS SoLoMoN, a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pressing-Forms for Tailors Use, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in forms used in connection with the pressing of wearing apparel and has more particular relation to that class of pressing forms used by tailors in the pressing of suits, coats and similar garments.

The principal object of the present invention may be said to reside in the providing of a form of the type mentioned of light weight, compact form, being efiicient in character, possessed of sanitary qualities and so constructed as to retain its original shape when pressure is brought to bear thereon.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a form of the character indicated comprising a sack-like receptacle, having two compartments, one of which is adapted to receive a filling'or stuffing and of which the other compartment has fitted thereto a rigid and flat base.

A still further object of the present invention is to utilize scrap material as a filling,

'thereby making the cost of manufacture comparatively inexpensive, which combined with the wearing qualities of the form provide an article commercially valuable at a minimum cost.

Other objects of the invention relate to the providing of general details of construction and arrangement of parts as will hereinafter more fully appear.

The invention consists of the im rovements hereinafter described and 11 claimed.

The nature, characteristic features .and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof and in which:

Figure 1, is a View in side elevation of the pressing form, Fig. 2, is a view in longitudinal section, Fig. 3, is a perspective view illustrating the disassembled cushion parts, and Fig. 4, is a View partly in elevation and partly in section illustrating a somewhat modified style of pressing form.

It is necessary for tailors when pressing ally suits, coats and the like to use pressing forms of varied design in accordance with the peculiar portion of the garment being operated upon. Accordingly, the forms used are of varied and numerous styles and but two styles have been illustrated in the drawings for illustrating the application of the principle of the invention.

Use is made in constructing forms of generally sack-like receptacles 1, provided with two compartments or sections 2, and 3. In practice linen, canvas or other suitable material is employed. The compartment 2, is adapted to receive a flat rigid base 4, which preferably is aboard, the upper compartment or that designated 3, receive a stufiing or filling 5. provide lightness of structure, compactness of form and efliciency in use and also on account of its sanitary qualities coupled with the fact that refuse material may be utilized, comminuted material as cork is employed for the stufiing or filling. In practice, the base' t, is first placed in position Within the compartment 2, of the sack 1, and then the comminuted material placed within the upper compartment or section 3,'of the sack 1, and rammed as compactly as possible to place in any suitable manner. The form most generally used is that disclosed in Figs. 1, to 3, inclusive and it may be here remarked that this sack 1, is of elongated and generally tapered form and that the base 4, is of similar shape to fit snugly within the compartment 2. As shown in Fig. 3, the tapered end of the base 4, is chamfered along its top edge as at 6, so that the base In order to is adapted to may be more readily inserted within the compartment 2. The two compartments of the sack are formed in the following manner: Three pieces of material 7, 8, and 9, are superimposed one upon another and. the marginal edges sewn together, leaving at the back, however, suitable openings for the insertion of the base and the comminuted material. In this connection, marked that the piece of material 9, is sewn with respect to the: other pieces of material 7, and 8, to the point designated 10, in Fig. 3. Thus there is formed a flap 11, for the piece 9 Commencing at the point 10, the top piece of material 7 has sewn thereto a flap 12, see Fig. 3, which is ada ted to be folded down under the bottom 0 the form as a whole and form an auxiliary pocket to receive the flap 11, see Figs. 1, and 2. The

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rotated around its form as a whole may have attached thereto a loop 13, of any suitable material by which the device may be suspended when not in use.

In the apparatus disclosed in Fig. 4, a modified style of the form of the invention is shown. In this case the base 14, has mounted on opposite sides thereof compartments within which comminuted material 15, and 16, is present. In constructing a receptacle of this kind, four pieces of suitable material 17 18, 19, and 20, are used. These ieces of material are sewntogether toform three compartments instead of two comartments as shown in the foregoing figures. The base 14, in this instance is journaled as at 21, between posts or supports 22, in order that the cushion or form as a whole may be own axis, use being made of a pin 23, to hold the form or cushion in desired position. By this arrangement and construction of parts a tailor may have two forms of different shape combined in one device, which obviously is advantageous.

It will, of course, be understood that for various purposes other designs and other shapes may be resorted to and hence I do not wish to restrict the invention to the'exclusive constructions herein shown.

,By the use of ground cork the invention is possesse of commercial value, in that waste material may be utilized fpr yfilling purposes. In this way forms may be manufactured at a minimum cost. The ground cork used provides a packing that renders the form compact in structure, is possessed of lightness, is sanitary in quality and is calculated to retain its shape under pressure. This is true because of the fact that a fiat base is provided, said base being formed bV the use of a board or other suitable material. In practice, it has been demonstrated that a cushion or form without such a base lacks This is true because it serves to retain the receptacle in its original shape when pressure is brought to bear upon the top of the cushion. Also, by having a flat and solid base the cushion may stand firmly in place which is desirable.

ing open at its rear,

In using forms for pressing purposes, it will be understood that when heated irons and wet cloths are applied, heated vapors or steam naturally result. It has been found in practice that by the use of ground cork, the forms or cushions are not affected to any great de so by said vapors or steam to the extent 0 giving off obnoxious odors.

What I claim is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a tailors pressing form comprising a generally sack-like receptacle having separate compartments said receptacle being open atone end, a rigid base piece for one of said compartments, a filler of yielding material compacted to provide a convexed ironing surface for the other compartment and closing flaps forming part of the sack-like receptacle adapted to be folded over one another for closing the open end of the receptacle to retain the base and filler parts in position.

2. A pressing form for tailors use comprising a sack-like receptacle having two compartments, said sack-like receptacle bea rigid flat base piece for one of said compartments, a stufling of comminuted cork for the other compartment and closing flaps forming part of the sacklike receptacle adapted to be folded over one another for retaining the parts in position.

3. A. pressin form for tailors use comprising a sackike receptacle provided with separate compartments, a rigid fiat base piece contained within one compartment, a stuffing of comminuted cork contained within the other compartment, flaps carried by the rear portions of said sack-like receptacle for folding one within another to retain the parts in position and a suspension loop carried by the said receptacle.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

LAZARUS SOLOMON. Witnesses AGNES E. OAsKEY, WILLIAM J. JACKSON. 

